Gerund Word Explorer
Homophone

Role or roll

Role

A part in a play or film; a job or duty.

Meera played the role of the queen in the school play.

Roll

To turn over and over; or a list of names.

Write your roll number on the first page of the answer sheet.

Remember: A role is a part you play. A roll keeps rolling, like a ball, with double l.

Quick check

Meera played the ____ of the queen in the school play.

Short lessonHomophonesWords that sound the same but are spelt differently and mean different things.

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